Western TV shows spanned a wide range of tones during the genre's heyday in the 20th century. Here's our ranking of the best classic small screen oaters.

If there's a genre of television that is associated with being iconically American, the Western would be the top contender. Visions of saloon doors swinging open as a spur-spangled stranger stands in ...

Richard Nilsen in Gunsmoke next to shots from Wild Wild West, Little House on the Prairie, Maverick, and The Lone Ranger in a composite image - CBS There was a time when Westerns absolutely ruled ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Richard Nilsen in Gunsmoke next to shots from Wild Wild West, Little House on the Prairie, Maverick, and The Lone Ranger in a ...